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Episode 124: Parafascism and the Deep State (Part 1) [TRAILER] May 13, 2023

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Aaron and Seamus discuss Peter Dale Scott’s seminal essay, “Transnationalised Repression” Parafascism and the US.” The piece was written in 1977 and published by Lobster in 1986. This episode is the first part of our Parafascism and the Deep State series focusing on classic works by Peter Dale Scott and Ola Tunander. Future episodes will include Scott and Tunander themselves.

Special thanks to Seamus McGuinness for producing the episode!

Music: “Roll Your Eyes” by Mock Orange

Episode 123: The Quest for Peace w/RFK Jr. [TRAILER] May 10, 2023

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We are joined by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who discusses his presidential campaign and the quest for peace undertaken by his uncle and father.

Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Music: “The End of the World” byMock Orange

Episode 122: Ukraine and the Manufacture of Consent [TRAILER] May 06, 2023

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Bryce Green joins us to give a broad rundown on Ukraine-related topics, drawing largley from two articles that Bryce wrote last year for FAIR.

The first is What You Should Really Know About Ukraine

The second is US Media’s Intellectual No-Fly-Zone on US Culpability in Nord Stream Attack

Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Music: “I Can Sing” by Mock Orange

Episode 117: CIA Career Day! w/ Alan MacLeod May 04, 2023

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We are joined by Alan MacLeod, Senior Staff Writer for MintPress News to discuss articles he’s written on the CIA and the US Establishment:

After completing his PhD in 2017, Alan MacLeod published two books: Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting and Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent, as well as a number of academic articles. He has also contributed to FAIR.org, The Guardian, Salon, The Grayzone, Jacobin Magazine, and Common Dreams.

Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange

Episode 121: Chasing the Octopus Apr 28, 2023

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Matt from Ghost Stories for the End of the World joins us to talk about Danny Casolaro’s doomed quest to expose “the Octopus.”

Special thanks to Dana Chavarriafor producing the episode!

Music: “Tell Me” by Mock Orange

Episode 120: JFK and Israel (EDS 27) [TRAILER] Apr 24, 2023

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We look at JFK’s policies toward the Middle East and Israel most specifically. This is the 27th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State.Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.

Music:"Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"byMock Orange

Episode 119: The F-Word [TRAILER] Apr 20, 2023

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Gabriel Rockhill joins us again to talk about the F-word…Fascism! Rockhill is the Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop, Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, and the author or editor of nine books, as well as numerous scholarly and general public articles.

These Rockhill articles are particularly relevant to this discussion:

Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!

Music: “Bad Things” by Mock Orange

Episode 118: The Mysterious Nord Stream Mystery [TRAILER] Apr 16, 2023

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Ola Tunander joins us to talk about his recent article on the Nord Stream bombing. He is Research Professor Emeritus with the Peace Research Institute in Oslo. Ola Tunander earned his doctoral degree in 1989 with a thesis on US Maritime Strategy. He has written and edited 15 books on geopolitics, military strategy, European security, submarine warfare, and deception operations (aka psychological operations).

Today we focus largely on two of his articles:

Ola Tunander is also the author of the seminal scholarly article on the deep state in the West: “Democratic State v Deep State”

Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Music: "Payroll" by Mock Orange

Episode 116: JFK and Nasser (EDS 26) [TRAILER] Apr 11, 2023

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We look at JFK’s admirable but doomed attempt to repair US-Egyptian relations and stabilize the Middle East by working with Nasser. This is the 26th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State.Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series.

Music:"Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"byMock Orange

Episode 115: A Maidan Coup for Georgia? [TRAILER] Apr 11, 2023

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Aaron is joined again by Kit Klarenberg--an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. We speak about two of Kit’s recent articles:

At GrayZoneUK: “‘Rigorous’ Maidan massacre exposé suppressed by top academic journal”
At MintPress: “Dare Call It A Coup? CIA Front Threatens Color Revolution in Georgia”

Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!

Music: "Grow Your Soul Away” by Mock Orange

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